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John CalmetteBatman: The Animated SeriesPainting (Warner Brothers, c. 1990s). A striking image by
one of the most influential of the background artists who worked on
the smash hit Batman: The Animated Series. Taking some of
its art deco inspiration from the legendary Max Fleischer
Superman shorts from the 1940s, this series was incredibly
influential. It helped to raise the bar on the artistic production
values of animation produced for television: Disney's
Gargoyles and Marvel's Spiderman quickly followed
suit. This moody, atmospheric piece shows a steely-faced Batman,
standing in front of a full moon and an ominous red sky, as his
cape billows around him and he clinches his fist. Calmette (along
with Bruce Timm) was one of the artists who gave the TV series its
very distinctive look, with moody and mysterious film noir
inspired backgrounds. Canvas is signed by artist. An acrylic on
unframed stretched canvas that measures 24" x 36". In Fine
Condition.